How severe is CVE-2010-2496?

CVE-2010-2496 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2010-2496 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (13th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2010-2496?

CVE-2010-2496 primarily affects Clusterlabs Cluster Glue. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2496?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2010-2496 published?

CVE-2010-2496 was published on 2021-10-18 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2010-2496

CVE-2010-2496 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Clusterlabs Cluster Glue with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-287.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
CVSS v2: 2.1
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (13th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-287
Affected product: Clusterlabs Cluster Glue
Published: 2021-10-18
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

stonith-ng in pacemaker and cluster-glue passed passwords as commandline parameters, making it possible for local attackers to gain access to passwords of the HA stack and potentially influence its operations. This is fixed in cluster-glue 1.0.6 and newer, and pacemaker 1.1.3 and newer.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-2496?: stonith-ng in pacemaker and cluster-glue passed passwords as commandline parameters, making it possible for local attackers to gain access to passwords of the HA stack and potentially influence its operations. This is fixed in cluster-glue 1.0.6 and newer, and pacemaker 1.1.3 and newer.
How severe is CVE-2010-2496?: CVE-2010-2496 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2010-2496 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (13th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2010-2496?: CVE-2010-2496 primarily affects Clusterlabs Cluster Glue. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2496?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2010-2496 published?: CVE-2010-2496 was published on 2021-10-18 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2010-2496

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:clusterlabs:cluster_glue:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:clusterlabs:pacemaker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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